"! I'm in a nostaglic R&B music listening-phase and it seems to be working in my favor cus i WROTE A SONG IN MY SLEEP AGAIN!!! Woop woop!!! subconscious somgwriting is my fave! i'm celebrating with some Craig David" (October 6 2016, instagram.com/p/BLNgPtFhHnW/?taken-by=mariamena_official)

It will be exciting to follow Maria's process towards the release of a new album! This year Maria will play concerts in April, then some summer concerts, and several concerts in November and December. You can read more about the concerts in the topic UPCOMING CONCERTS.

It seems likely that 2018 is the earliest that we can expect to hear new material from Maria.

The preview sounds amazing.
I can't wait for the new album. I wonder what direction she will go? Will we get another "sad" album or a more "happy" album.
I wouldn't be mad for the album to come out next year because we got Growing Pains early last year.

I think many people were surprised when Maria released an album in December 2015 - December is usually a tough month to release new albums because of all the Christmas music that people spend their time listening to.

But it will definitely be interesting to find out which direction the sound and the lyrics are taking this time!

Yesterday Maria posted this photo: instagram.com/p/BXnpcOQhgDH/?taken-by=mariamena_official on Instagram. The caption is "Work." She replied to @hmoller "New album and tour in 2018", after @hmoller asked whether the tour dates on Maria's website are old. The tour dates that are listed on Maria's website are from last year.

So, we have one more confirmation for a new album to be released in 2018 - that is something to look forward to!

Yes. She said although on “Mena-TV” (Instagram stories) that a new album is coming in 2018. I am excited what songs it will be she is writing now with a new man on her side and the change she was going through in the last years.